Financial Analyst

Vaco by Highspring; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking a Financial Analyst to join a collaborative team where you’ll have direct exposure to leadership and influence strategic initiatives. The focus will be on FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and turning numbers into actionable business insights.

You’ll build and maintain budgets and forecasts, develop dashboards, analyze performance, and partner with department leaders to evaluate revenue, expenses, and operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• Finance, FP&A, accounting, or analytical experience.
• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Excellent analytical and communication abilities.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain annual budgets, forecasts, and financial models.
• Analyze financial performance, explain variances and trends.
• Develop reporting and dashboards for decision-making.
• Partner with department leaders to evaluate revenue, expenses, and ops.
• Support strategic initiatives through scenario analysis and predictive modeling.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting, and planning tools.
• Prepare ad hoc analyses and recommendations for leadership.
• Drive business growth through data-driven insights and financial guidance.

Skills

Excel

Financial modeling

Analytical thinking

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Financial reporting tools

Financial planning software

Job description

Are you a finance professional who enjoys digging into data, solving complex problems, and helping leaders make informed business decisions? We're seeking a Financial Analyst to join a collaborative team where you'll have direct exposure to leadership, influence strategic initiatives, and play a key role in driving organizational performance.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys financial modeling, forecasting, reporting, and partnering with stakeholders across the business to turn numbers into meaningful insights. Based on an internal Financial Analyst FP&A role template.

What You’ll Do

• Build and maintain annual budgets, forecasts, and financial models.
• Analyze financial performance and explain key variances and trends.
• Develop reporting and dashboards that support business decision-making.
• Partner with department leaders to evaluate revenue, expenses, and operational performance.
• Support strategic initiatives through scenario analysis and predictive modeling.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting, and financial planning tools.
• Prepare ad hoc analyses and recommendations for leadership.
• Help drive business growth through data-driven insights and financial guidance.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Finance, FP&A, accounting, or analytical experience.
• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication abilities.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience with ERP systems, reporting tools, or financial planning software is a plus.

Why You’ll Love This Opportunity

• Gain visibility with senior leadership and key decision-makers.
• Work on projects that directly impact business strategy and performance.
• Collaborative, team-oriented culture with strong mentorship opportunities.
• Opportunity to expand your technical and analytical skill set.
• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, business partnering, and strategic planning.
• Career growth potential within a dynamic organization.

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail].